Connarus palawanensis Elmer

  • Filed As

    Connaraceae
    Connarus palawanensis Elmer ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 12771, Mar 1911

  • Location

    Philippines. Palawan. Puerto Princesa (Mt. Pulgar).

  • Habitat

    Densely wooded alluvial soil near the river.

  • Description

    Climbing and sprawling over trees; stem terete, crocked, 2 inches thick, bendable, branched at the top chiefly; wood soft, porous, reddish toward the center, bitterish, the outside whitish, odorless, bark thick, nearly castaneous, densely covered with similarly colored lenticels, yellowish on the inner surface, the middle portion molasses red; leaves descending, alternatingly scattered along the short tough brnaches; leaflets chartaceous, dark green except the nether side, strongly folded; infrutescence young, terminal, suberect, the branchlets fuligineous pubescent; fruits elongated, 1 inch long. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 10936

    Occurrence ID: 5ff45404-a966-4513-9f20-4a7ca021cf5d

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Palawan

  • Locality

    Puerto Princesa (Mt. Pulgar).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 152.4 m. (500 ft.)

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